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Freight Facts and Figures 2010

Tables 2-1 and 2-1M. Weight of Shipments by Transportation Mode: 2007, 2009, and 2040

The U.S. transportation system moved, on average, 51 million tons worth $45 billion each day in 2007. Preliminary estimates from the Freight Analysis Framework (FAF) show that tonnage decreased 2.4 percent in 2008 and an additional 11.1 percent in 2009 after years of growth. Early indications suggest that tonnage is starting to rebound in 2010, increasing 4.6 percent since 2009 and reaching 91 percent of 2007 tonnage. Between 2010 and 2040, tonnage is forecast to increase at 1.6 percent per year. Annual tons per capita are forecast to increase 27 percent from 55 in 2010 to 70 in 2040.

Table 2-1 (standard units - millions of tons)

Table in Excel format

Empty cell. 2007 Total 2007 Domestic 2007 Exports2 2007 Imports2 2009 Total 2009 Domestic 2009 Exports2 2009 Imports2 2040 Total 2040 Domestic 2040 Exports2 2040 Imports2
Total 18,581 16,576 656 1,349 16,122 14,397 651 1,073 27,104 22,772 1,811 2,521
Truck 12,766 12,580 95 91 10,868 10,713 86 69 18,445 17,963 274 208
Rail 1,894 1,745 61 87 1,689 1,575 57 57 2,408 2,109 155 144
Water 794 360 52 382 734 351 51 332 1,143 482 105 556
Air, air & truck 13 3 4 6 11 3 4 5 41 5 16 19
Multiple modes & mail1 1,531 519 409 603 1,336 458 423 455 3,119 724 1,179 1,216
Pipeline 1,270 1,100 4 166 1,220 1,069 5 147 1,509 1,158 9 342
Other & unknown 313 269 29 15 265 229 27 9 440 331 73 35

1In this table, multiple modes & mail includes export and import shipments that move domestically by a different mode than the mode used between the port and foreign location.

2Data do not include imports and exports that pass through the United States from a foreign origin to a foreign destination by any mode.

Notes:

Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding. The 2009 data are provisional estimates, which are based on selected modal and economic trend data.

Source:

U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Freight Management and Operations, Freight Analysis Framework, version 3.1, 2010.

 

Table 2-1M (metric units - millions of metric tonnes)

Table in Excel format

Empty cell. 2007 Total 2007 Domestic 2007 Exports2 2007 Imports2 2009 Total 2009 Domestic 2009 Exports2 2009 Imports2 2040 Total 2040 Domestic 2040 Exports2 2040 Imports2
Total 16,856 15,038 595 1,224 14,626 13,061 591 974 24,589 20,659 1,643 2,287
Truck 11,581 11,413 86 82 9,859 9,719 78 63 16,733 16,296 249 189
Rail 1,718 1,583 56 79 1,532 1,429 52 51 2,185 1,913 141 131
Water 720 326 47 347 666 318 46 301 1,037 437 95 505
Air, air & truck 12 2 4 5 10 2 4 4 37 5 14 18
Multiple modes & mail1 1,389 471 371 547 1,212 416 384 413 2,829 657 1,069 1,103
Pipeline 1,152 998 4 150 1,107 970 4 133 1,369 1,051 8 310
Other & unknown 284 244 27 14 240 208 24 8 399 301 66 32

1In this table, multiple modes & mail includes export and import shipments that move domestically by a different mode than the mode used between the port and foreign location.

2Data do not include imports and exports that pass through the United States from a foreign origin to a foreign destination by any mode.

Notes:

1 metric tonne = 1.1023 short tons. Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding. The 2009 data are provisional estimates, which are based on selected modal and economic trend data.

Source:

U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Freight Management and Operations, Freight Analysis Framework, version 3.1, 2010.

 


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